to the point

phrase

Synonyms of to the pointnext
: relevant, pertinent
a suggestion that was to the point

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The search was hampered by the fact that Horan’s gravestone, like many at Blake Street, had eroded to the point that it could no longer be identified. John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026 Companies that once pushed their employees to use AI, even to the point of tying AI use to promotions, are now retreating to more principled usage tied to ROI. Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 But Veronica Burton and Kayla Thornton both slid into the paint as well, not doubling to the point of leaving their shooters open, but creating congestion. Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 20 July 2026 What Spain did was automate the system to the point where its players seemed like robots who had been following the same playbook for 90 years, while France was reduced to a second-rate team. Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for to the point

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“To the point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20point. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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